National Coalition Against Misuse of Pesticides v. Thomas’s Empirical Analysis
815 F.2d 1579 · 1987
Citation profile
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 346A (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 292
Relies on National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides v. Thomas · National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides v. Thomas
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“'rel[ied] exclusively on concerns for foreign well-being ... without considering the factors specified as [relevant] in the FDCA and factors of foreign impact related to those factors enjoying express Congressional approbation'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“'is acceptable because such risk is outweighed by the greater risks to the wholesomeness or adequacy of the nation's food supply that would be posed by revoking the EDB tolerance between now and September 30, 1987.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“'revers[ed] its position on the health risks of EDB'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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